Steady course through the waves
Powered by wind, it is important that the vessels of the Oceanbird concept will perform well at the windy sea. Watch when a five-metre…
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First wing on deck
KTH have tested the seven meter long Oceanbird model with one wing on deck, in open water. Their focus was on the wing structure and…
Let’s talk about the wings
The Oceanbird concept is like no other cargo vessel. Mostly because of its 80 metres high wings, which gives the ship enough power to transport,…
Introducing Oceanbird
In September 2020, Wallenius Marine revealed the new design for the wind powered ship Oceanbird. At a digital press conference, journalists got a pre-view of…
Watch the first sea trial of Oceanbird model
The sun was shining over the eleven naval design students from KTH, when they put the Oceanbird model in water. This first sea trial would…
Testing the hull of Oceanbird
Computer simulations can take us quite far but not all the way. The team that are designing wind powered vessels, needed a boat in the…